7 Days to Die

The introduction of the Chicken Coop Workstation on July 27, 2026, marked a significant content addition, allowing players to farm chickens for resources. This update also included new chicken-centric recipes like Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Wings, enhancing the culinary options within the game. Additionally, players gained the ability to open trader doors using their vehicle's horn, improving the interaction experience.

• New Workstation: The Chicken Coop Workstation launched, featuring slots for a Brooding Lamp, Chicken Run, and Nesting Box, enabling chicken farming.
  • New Recipes: Four chicken-centric recipes were added, including Chicken Nuggets, Ash Chicken Stew, and Roadrunner Chicken Jerky.
• Gameplay Mechanics: Zombies became capable of targeting and chasing rabbits and chickens, increasing the interaction dynamics in the game.
• Trader Improvements: Vehicle horns were implemented to open trader doors, with onscreen prompts indicating proximity for interaction.
• Balance Changes: Auto turrets were adjusted to no longer support stability and cannot be placed on walls, impacting strategic gameplay.
• UI Enhancements: The Combine Station UI was reworked for better visibility, requiring players to hit a button to combine items, improving usability.

Version 3.0 launched with a significant experimental release on June 15, 2026, introducing a plethora of new content and features, including a Chicken Coop Workstation for farming. This update also revamped several core mechanics, such as the water survival system and the introduction of a new smell mechanic that affects gameplay and zombie behavior.

• New Workstation: The Chicken Coop Workstation launched on July 22, providing players with new chicken-centric recipes and production settings.
  • New Recipes: Added recipes like Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Wings, enhancing culinary options.
• Camera and Mechanics: The toggleable third-person camera launched in December 2025, improving gameplay perspective options.
• Gameplay Changes: Major gameplay adjustments included the removal of loot stage caps across all biomes and updated biome zombie kill challenges to include themed kills.
• Enhanced AI: Several tweaks to zombie AI improved their alertness and behavior, making encounters more dynamic.
• Seasonal Event: The V3.0 Dead Hot Summer Streamer Weekend event featured over 500 streamers and highlighted the new content available.

7 Days to Die launched its highly anticipated 1.0 version on July 25, 2024, marking a significant milestone for the game on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. This release introduced a wealth of new features, including the Storm's Brewing V2.0 update, which brought dynamic storms, new enemies, and biome progression, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

• New Content: The Storm's Brewing V2.0 update launched on June 27, 2025, introducing new gameplay mechanics like Biome Progression and the Insect Swarm enemy type for the Desert Biome.
  • New Tier 5 Point of Interest (POI) called Bunker_00 was added.
  • 50 new Points of Interest were introduced, adding depth to the game world.
• Gameplay Improvements: The Spawn Near Friend feature launched on March 6, 2025, allowing players to start near friends in new saves.
  • The Permanent Death Event now correctly drops the player's backpack.
  • Zombies can now crawl out of smaller spaces, increasing gameplay challenge.
• Cosmetic DLC: Three cosmetic sets were released on June 27, 2025, including the Hoarder, Marauder, and Desert sets, allowing players to customize their characters further.
• Balance Changes: Major rebalancing occurred on March 6, 2025, with the addition of new general perks and improved customization options.
  • Loot bag drop rates for Dire Wolves and Zombie Bears were reduced to 50%.
• Seasonal Events: The First 7 Days Twitch Drops event on July 15, 2025, allowed players to unlock the new Purple Pimp Hat by tuning into the Blood Moons Dev Stream.